Legal Research Center

Welcome to the Pardee Legal Research Center (LRC). In addition to a fine collection of books, the library offers computer research services, a very strong microforms and documents collection and generous space for work and study. The library is open seven days a week. Professional reference service is available during a majority of the library's operating hours.

News Center Spotlights

March Trivia!

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AKA “Health Care Reform” and “Obamacare,” this landmark legislation requires, among other things, the purchase of health care insurance or the payment of a penalty. What is the official name of this Act?

iScotusnow

the LRC App of the month

iSCOTUSnow provides free, up-to-date information about cases currently before the Supreme Court of the United States and those cases decided in the preceding term. Use for case abstracts, immediate access to oral arguments, and listening to audio transcripts. The app is FREE.

Law Library Blog

Meet library staff

Dean Gruben is the fearless leader of the law library. Don't be shy to ask him the hardest research questions you can come up with. He began his work as a librarian in 1977 and joined the USD School of Law faculty in 2009. Read more about his background.